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I Samuel 8:Verse 2

KJV
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Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer–sheba.

1 Kings 19:31 Chronicles 6:38Genesis 22:19Amos 5:51 Chronicles 6:28
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What Does I Samuel 8:2 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"Placing his sons in Beersheba, located at the extreme southern border of the tribal territories, Samuel attempts to extend the reach of righteous juri..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer–sheba.

American Standard Version
ASV

Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

American King James Version
AKJV

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer–sheba.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

The name of his first son was Joel and the name of his second Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And the name of his first-born son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beersheba.

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beersheba.

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beersheba.

Darby Translation
Darby

And the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they judged in Beer-sheba.

Webster Bible
Webster

Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: [they were] judges in Beer-sheba.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

(And the name of his eldest sonne was Ioel, and the name of the second Abiah) euen Iudges in Beer-sheba.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

Now the name of his firstborn son was Joel: and the name of the second was Abia, judges in Bersabee.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

and the name of his firstborn son was, Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah,—they were judges in Beer-sheba.

Literal Translation
LITV

And the name of his first-born was Joel, and the name of his second, Abiah, judges in Beersheba.

Modern King James
MKJV

And the name of his first-born was Joel, and the name of his second was Abiah, judges in Beer-sheba.

Updated King James
UKJV

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beer-sheba.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

Now the name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of the second was Abijah: judges at Beersheba.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.

Revised Webster
RWebster

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And the name of his firste gendrid sone was Johel, and the name of the secounde was Abia, iugis in Bersabee.

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